Chapter 5 Season 1 of Fortnite is nearly over, with early March kicking off the new season. With a few weeks left, players are sharing their thoughts on how the season went.
Fortnite Chapter 5 marked a large undertaking for Epic Games, as the Battle Royale evolved to include more than just zany gunfights and build wars. Open up Fortnite, and three new modes offer alternative ways to play via LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival.
That said, the Battle Royale portion received love from the devs via new gameplay additions like the mod system, a new map, and other movement mechanics.
Now, with this season’s end on the horizon, Fortnite players are rallying together to talk about what this season did right and wrong.
Fortnite players discuss Chapter 5 Season 1’s changes
In a Reddit thread, Fortnite player Jumanji2WasAScam shared: “How do you guys feel about the changes? Do you like it or want Epic to go back to pre-chapter 5?”
They go on to list highlights from the season — such as the change in art style, locker UI, and the mod systems — and how they pretty much negatively impacted their season’s enjoyment. For example regarding the locker: “Yeah, I’ve pretty much not messed with my locker since the new chapter because they messed it up so bad.”
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They concluded: “This is my own opinion, but this feels the least like Fortnite than at any point, and I hate it.”
Their opinion wasn’t unpopular, with plenty of other players sharing similar reactions. “After about a month and a half, I just found the season boring. I wanted some meatier updates like Chapter 4, seasons where we got new POIs or small locations or map changes,” one player said.
Others ripped into the mod system, as many found it boring and pointless. “Mods are completely useless, imo. For every weapon, there is one optimal setup and that’s the one everyone’s crafting,” one player stated.
On a positive note, one reply said: “I’ve enjoyed the season. It hasn’t been my favorite, but it’s been new and different, which is good. I think a lot of the ideas introduced won’t stick around long-term, at least not for Ch 6.” They continued to share how the addition of the new modes such as Festival was fun, while the TMNT crossover was a neat nostalgia trip.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 is set to arrive sometime in early March, so be sure to wrap up what you can.